Two investigators carry equipment needed to conduct an FBI investigation at the BISD Administration Office on Thursday. The inquiry is said by a BISD spokesperson to be based on a possible diversion of district funds.
Photo taken Thursday, November 07, 2013
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Two investigators carry equipment needed to conduct an FBI...

An FBI agent carries equipment needed to conduct an investigation at the BISD Administration Office on Thursday. The inquiry is said by a BISD spokesperson to be based on a possible diversion of district funds.
Photo taken Thursday, November 07, 2013
Guiseppe Barranco/@spotnewsshooter
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An FBI agent carries equipment needed to conduct an investigation...

A BISD police officer turns away visitors from the district's administration building during the FBI's investigation into a possible diversion of district funds on Thursday.
Photo taken Thursday, November 07, 2013
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A BISD police officer turns away visitors from the district's...

A BISD police officer turns away traffic from the district's administration building during the FBI's investigation into a possible diversion of district funds on Thursday.
Photo taken Thursday, November 07, 2013
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A BISD police officer turns away traffic from the district's...

Two investigators carry equipment needed to conduct the FBI's investigation at the BISD Administration Office on Thursday. The inquiry is said by a BISD spokesperson to be based on a possible diversion of district funds.
Photo taken Thursday, November 07, 2013
Guiseppe Barranco/@spotnewsshooter
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Two investigators carry equipment needed to conduct the FBI's...

From right, Robert Hobbes U.S. Marshall for the Eastern District of Texas and Malcolm Bales U.S. attorney for the Eastern District walk into the BISD Administration Building during an FBI investigation into a possible diversion of district funds on Thursday.
Photo taken Thursday, November 07, 2013
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From right, Robert Hobbes U.S. Marshall for the Eastern District of...

From left, Robert Hobbes U.S. Marshall for the Eastern District of Texas and Malcolm Bales U.S. attorney for the Eastern District walk into the BISD Administration Building during the FBI's investigation into a possible diversion of district funds on Thursday.
Photo taken Thursday, November 07, 2013
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From left, Robert Hobbes U.S. Marshall for the Eastern District of...

Indicted from the FBI's recent investigation into BISD, Devin McCraney, pictured, and former comptroller Sharika Allison, not pictured, plead innocent Thursday morning in Zack Hawthorn's federal courtroom. The trial is set for early next month.
Photo taken Thursday,
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Indicted from the FBI's recent investigation into BISD, Devin...

Indicted from the FBI's recent investigation into BISD, Devin McCraney, not pictured, and former comptroller Sharika Allison, pictured, plead innocent Thursday morning in Zack Hawthorn's federal courtroom. The trial is set for early next month.
Photo taken Thursday,
Guiseppe Barranco/@spotnewsshooter
Photo: Guiseppe Barranco, Photo Editor

Indicted from the FBI's recent investigation into BISD, Devin...

Indicted from the FBI's recent investigation into BISD, Devin McCraney, pictured, and former comptroller Sharika Allison, not pictured, plead innocent Thursday morning in Zack Hawthorn's federal courtroom. The trial is set for early next month.
Photo taken Thursday,
Guiseppe Barranco/@spotnewsshooter
Photo: Guiseppe Barranco, Photo Editor

Indicted from the FBI's recent investigation into BISD, Devin...

Indicted from the FBI's recent investigation into BISD, Devin McCraney, not pictured, and former comptroller Sharika Allison, pictured, plead innocent Thursday morning in Zack Hawthorn's federal courtroom. The trial is set for early next month.
Photo taken Thursday, January 16, 2014
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Indicted from the FBI's recent investigation into BISD, Devin...

The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee BISD's purchasing director and William 'Bo' Kelley the former West Brook Booster Club president. A BISD officer is seen talking to someone in Lee's home. Photo taken Friday, April 04, 2014 Guiseppe Barranco/@spotnewsshooter

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The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee...

The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee BISD's purchasing director and William 'Bo' Kelley the former West Brook Booster Club president. Investigators are seen walking away from Lee's home.
Photo taken Friday, April 04, 2014
Guiseppe Barranco/@spotnewsshooter
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The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee BISD's purchasing director and William 'Bo' Kelley the former West Brook Booster Club president. FBI agents are seen walking toward Alfred's home. Photo taken Friday, April 04, 2014 Guiseppe Barranco/@spotnewsshooter

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The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee...

The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee BISD's purchasing director and William 'Bo' Kelley the former West Brook Booster Club president. An investigator is seen walking into Lee's home. Photo taken Friday, April 04, 2014 Guiseppe Barranco/@spotnewsshooter

Photo: Guiseppe Barranco, Photo Editor

The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee...

The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee BISD's purchasing director and William 'Bo' Kelley the former West Brook Booster Club president. Investigators are seen walking away from Lee's home. Photo taken Friday, April 04, 2014 Guiseppe Barranco/@spotnewsshooter

Photo: Guiseppe Barranco, Photo Editor

The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee...

The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee BISD's purchasing director and William 'Bo' Kelley the former West Brook Booster Club president. A neighbor is seen watching FBI agents walking toward Alfred's home. Photo taken Friday, April 04, 2014 Guiseppe Barranco/@spotnewsshooter

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The FBI, Friday morning, searched the homes of Naomi Lawrence Lee...

One of the corner signs in front of the BISD Administration building may get changed again after the final TAKS results are announced later this year. Beaumont ISD announced preliminary TAKS numbers Friday at a press conference at the administration building. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise
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Criminal charges could be coming for Beaumont ISD employees accused of financially scamming students and parents, said Jefferson County District Attorney Cory Crenshaw.

Investigators are looking into several allegations that district employees charged parents and students for "services rendered," Crenshaw said.

KBMT 12News, The Enterprise's media partner, aired a segment earlier this week on a mother who claimed the district made her pay $2,000 for a class administrators said her daughter required to graduate.

"Without a doubt, the allegation in their story is very troubling and is not unlike other scams we are investigating that other people reported," Crenshaw said.

The district attorney said the allegations involve parents being told to pay via money order for a variety of things within the district. He would not elaborate on any details of what they were paying for, but said "it's fair to say it's a significant amount that's been scammed."

Crenshaw said this "financial impropriety" has allegedly happened at the administrative level as well as at multiple campuses and "certainly fits into the definition of a scam."

"It's part of ongoing behavior by individuals employed by BISD that are very disturbing to an investigative body," he said. "All will be reviewed and criminal charges will be brought if evidence is sufficient."

Nakisha Myles, the district's spokesperson, did not respond to requests for comment.

Crenshaw said some allegations have come from a hotline set up shortly after the Texas Education Agency notified BISD of a state takeover that would remove the school board and replace Superintendent Timothy Chargois.

Crenshaw said the hotline has "been very successful," having received dozens of calls and "all sorts of information" from previous and current employees, concerned parents and people within the community, he said.

Investigators are moving onto the next step, which includes calling witnesses and potential targets before a grand jury for questioning to determine "where, when and who will be charged as a result."

"We know the community is very interested in action," he said.

Crenshaw said the hotline was originally scheduled to close on April 30. Because Beaumont ISD remains a "significant issue," the line will remain open until further notice.

To report any suspected criminal wrongdoing involving the Beaumont school district, call 409-926-9830.